Among the most popular newsreaders are Free Agent and the newsreader built into Outlook Express. The most common way to access newsgroups is through a special program, or client, called a newsreader. One key strength of Usenet is this diversity: You're bound to stumble across information you'd never pick up anywhere else in a refreshing, serendipitous way.
Posts range far and wide, and you're likely to see hundreds of different topics and comments in a particular group on virtually anything - in a single day.
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Newsgroups aren't a website (although you can access them from using your web browser), they are online forums full of interesting discussions. Lots of digital photographers agree: On a recent night when I logged in, nearly 1,500 other photographers were also using the site at that exact moment! This gorgeous site ( is bursting with valuable information on a variety of digital photography topics, all arranged logically and easy to access. Of course, something this good isn't free, but the fees are reasonable, with as much as 1,500MB of storage available for $60 a year. The premiere issue highlighted the work of two photographers and provided some useful tips on sensor cleaning. It publishes a magazine ( compiled entirely from the efforts of members. PBase is even a terrific information resource. So if you start a gallery showing off your 2006 vacation photos, you can subdivide it into Spain, France, Italy, or other appropriate categories. The site makes it easy to upload batches of photos. There's a search engine to enable visitors to search for photographs by using specific keywords. It goes well beyond the album sites to provide true online photo galleries and a lot more. PBase ( is one of the best hosting sites for serious photographers. Many of the best sites are related to print magazines of the same name. What follows is a selection of websites that will help you learn more about photography, travel, or posting your images online for browsing over the Internet. I hope you will find them to be good resources as well.
This article offers suggestions of various websites, magazines, and books that I believe are good resources for digital photographers.